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Migeod, F. W. H.

Catalogue reference: SSC/124

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SSC/124
Title
Migeod, F. W. H.
Date
1902-1928
Description

Papers relating to work & travels of Frederick William Hugh Migeod in West Africa.

These papers, which were donated by the author in 1946, include notes on his itineraries in the Gold Coast 1902-14 while he was in charge of the transport department of the Gold Coast and otherwise relate chiefly to his expeditions in West Africa after his retirement from the department in 1919.

There are notebooks from his trans-Africa journey of 1919-21 (Libreville to Tanganyika), a journey to Lake Chad 1921-22, a Cameroons expedition of 1922-23 and of 1927-28, and a Sierra Leone expedition on 1924-25.

Additional items include material prepared for, but not used in, his publications about these journeys, correspondence with officials, bills, permits and rough notes concerning his journeys and correspondence with publishers and others about his books, 1919-28.(150 items).

Route book, Gabon-Moyen-Congo, 1920.

Two route books Lualaba to Sankuru river, 1921.

Held by
Royal Geographical Society
Language
English
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/49e64a2a-02bb-48d8-8d3e-a70d650b46e0/

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